In 12 essays by a distinguished group of art historians, Art and Technology in Early Modern Europe explores the relationship between artistic and technological advances from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. Provides a broad definition of technology for this period and addresses the influence of technological shifts on the history of early modern art Covers c.1420-1820, the time period between the advent of the printed image and that of the photographically produced image Discusses a wide range of early modern artists’ tools, instruments, skills, and techniques and their historical applications Highlights a frequently overlooked aspect of research within art history that yields substantial insights into the analysis of the making and viewing of art
These essaysexplore the relationship between artistic and technological advances from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. Together they provide a broad definition of technology for this period and address the influence of technological shifts on the history of early modern art.
